GameStop plans 550 new stores

Worldwide expansions planned at US retailer after record breaking Q4. Leading games retailer GameStop is planning a global assault on games retail with between 500-550 stores due to open across the globe before the end of the year.

In the last 12 months the chain has opened 421 new stores, 145 of which were outside of the US. Whilst the retailer already has a strong presence in Ireland, it's yet to make a significant impact on the UK market. But a swoop for one of the UK's major games chains could see it near its target expansion numbers.